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Karen L. Bierman; Meg Small; Lynn S. Liben; Jennifer Connell; Jessica Menold; Scarlett Miller; Brenda Heinrichs; Morgan D. Mannweiler – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2024
Parents boost STEM skills by scaffolding children's attention and discovery during play, but many need support doing so. Using human-centered design (HCD) methods, we created activity kits fostering parents' (a) involvement in and (b) valuing of parent-child play to promote preschoolers' STEM skills. Study 1 documents how HCD methods informed the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Learning Activities, Instructional Materials, Preschool Children
Warner, Lora H. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2020
The challenge and opportunity for the field of evaluation is to prepare evaluators with sophisticated interpersonal competence alongside technical research skills. This article shows that service-learning, a "real-world" pedagogical model, holds promise as a way to educate students in evaluation while developing their interpersonal…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Evaluators, Service Learning, Skill Development
Pinar Aksoy; Frank M. Gresham – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2024
The preschool years, spanning from birth to age six, are crucial periods for acquiring social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. An effective way to address social-emotional learning deficits is to implement evidence-based intervention programs. The purpose of this article is to review specific evidencebased social-emotional learning intervention…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Evidence Based Practice, Preschool Children, Intervention
O'Connor, Emily; Roy, Kevin; O'Hagan, Fergal; Brown, Elizabeth Campbell; Richard, Gisèle; Walsh, Ellyssa; Flynn, Alison – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2023
We developed and launched an online, course-integrated module called Growth & Goals aimed to help students better develop evidence-based learning skills. The module focuses on five main concepts: self-regulated learning, goal-setting, metacognition, mindfulness, and mindsets (growth and fixed continuum). Growth & Goals is an open education…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Units of Study, Learning Strategies, Skill Development
Çevik, Mustafa; Abdioglu, Cihat; Ergürer, Hasan Ertug – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2020
This study reports on the implementation and evaluation of the "Enlighten Roman Tombs with Periscope" activity, one of the STEM + activities in the project named "STEM-ANTIQUE." The project included a science camp with STEM-based scientific studies, field trips, and observations lasting 10 days and 80 hours. The activity that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Social Studies, Learning Activities, Program Evaluation
Baran, Evrim; Bilici, Sedef Canbazoglu; Mesutoglu, Canan; Ocak, Ceren – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2016
Recent reports call for reformed education policies in Turkey in accordance with the need to develop students' knowledge and skills about STEM education and improving STEM workforce in the country. This research implemented an integrated out-of-school STEM education program for 6th grade students who come from disadvantaged areas in a large urban…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Grade 6, After School Education, Disadvantaged
Zimmermann, Jo An M.; Dupree, Jessica; Hodges, Jan S. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
Service learning is a well established pedagogy within higher education. Specifically, service learning allows students to engage in "real world" activities to practice skills and reflect upon their own competence. To enhance the effectiveness of service learning, instructors need to consider a multitude of learning influences. This…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Higher Education
Hu, Bi Ying; Vong, Keang-Ieng; Mak, Miranda Chi Kuan – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
This study examined the effectiveness of one province's Kindergarten Quality Rating System in differentiating quality levels using the Chinese Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (CECERS). Results confirmed that, except for the difference between the Standard and Level-3 Kindergartens, the CECERS was successful in detecting the differences…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Asians, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education
Mariani, Melissa; Berger, Carolyn; Koerner, Kathleen; Sandlin, Cassie – Professional School Counseling, 2017
This article describes efforts undertaken to design, deliver, and evaluate a college and career readiness (CCR) unit for fifth-grade students. Preliminary findings from the school counselor-developed and -delivered intervention, Operation Occupation, supported interdisciplinary efforts between counselors and classroom teachers. Pre- and…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Intervention, Elementary School Students
Pukdeewut, Sutinan; Chantarasombat, Chalard; Satapornwong, Pattananusorn – International Education Studies, 2013
The objectives of this research were: to design a creative thinking development program for learning activity management of secondary school teachers, and to study the program's efficiency and effectiveness of usage. The results of the study were as follows: the program includes the vision, principles, objectives, content, program development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creative Thinking, Skill Development, Developmental Programs
Christman, Scott – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
The fact that many companies outsource jobs and contracts for manufactured products can be attributed to the shortage of technically trained and skilled workers in America's workforce. Today, business and industry, educators, parents, and students are significantly interested in STEM education and technological literacy. With the majority of…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational History, Intellectual History, Models
Silander, Megan; Chavez-Reilly, Michael; Weinstein, Meryle – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2015
Teaching entrepreneurship--how to create, grow and run a business or organization--is one potential means to increase college and career readiness skills. Learning how to start a business can improve critical thinking, communication and collaboration (Gallagher, Stepien, & Rosenthal, 1992; Hmelo, 1998), which are key qualities for academic as…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Business Skills
Hayes, Brigid – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2012
This revised report was prepared for the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) and the thirteen-member provincial and territorial literacy coalitions. The purpose of the report is: (1) To provide background information on the labour market transfers from the Federal Government to the provincial and territorial governments; (2) To outline…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Literacy, Basic Skills, Technology Transfer

Whitehill, Richard P. – Journal of Educational Research, 1972
Discussed is research pertaining to the development of a college learning skills program based upon an information processing paradigm with additional inputs from learning theory. (Author/MB)
Descriptors: College Programs, Educational Research, Information Processing, Learning Activities
Croall, Jonathan – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1975
Author visited one of Liverpool's more recent experiments in community education. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Development, Community Education, Community Organizations